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Seroconverted: Early 80sTested & confirmed what I already knew: early 90s

Current regimen: Atripla. Last regimen: Epzicom, Sustiva (since its inception with NO adverse side effects: no vivid dreams and NONE of the problems people who can't tolerate this drug may experience: color me lucky )Past regimensFun stuff (in the past): HAV/HBV, crypto, shingles, AIDS, PCP

Pffft. Nancy please, I'm from South Texas, did you really expect me to include any ingredient that included the word "northern" in it.

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"I have tried hard--but life is difficult, and I am a very useless person. I can hardly be said to have an independent existence. I was just a screw or a cog in the great machine I called life, and when I dropped out of it I found I was of no use anywhere else."

"I have tried hard--but life is difficult, and I am a very useless person. I can hardly be said to have an independent existence. I was just a screw or a cog in the great machine I called life, and when I dropped out of it I found I was of no use anywhere else."

I use real butter for a lot of stuff. On my toast I use spray butter, but for recipes I rarely if ever use anything but butter. My exception is making cookies. I actually did an experiment one year and made three batches of cookies - one with shortening, one with margarine, and one with butter. The shortening ones came out the best, but the margarine ones were better, IMHO, than the butter ones. It was ultimately a texture thing.

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"Many people, especially in the gay community, turn to oral sex as a safer alternative in the age of AIDS. And with HIV rates rising, people need to remember that oral sex is safer sex. It's a reasonable alternative."

"I have tried hard--but life is difficult, and I am a very useless person. I can hardly be said to have an independent existence. I was just a screw or a cog in the great machine I called life, and when I dropped out of it I found I was of no use anywhere else."

I told her she needed to find a new place to eat as opposed to going to the same dump all of the time, and suggested looking for somewhere serving carbonara or cacio e pepe, to which she replied "I DON'T LIKE ITALIAN FOOD." I questioned this, and she elaborated that it's because "THEY DON'T SERVE MARGARITAS." What a plebeian beverage selection.

I bet she's two-stepping at the Silver Dollar Saloon by this hour. (note: you can actually see Wumpella at the 0.15 mark!)

I had pinto and northern bean soup with cornbread for dinner , it was delish .

I did buy a 5 lb prime rib to make for New Years day , it was from Kansas City Steak company and it better be good for what I paid for it . It was an impulse buy and I am most remorseful at the moment .

I bet she's two-stepping at the Silver Dollar Saloon by this hour. (note: you can actually see Wumpella at the 0.15 mark!)

Nancy please, I am an accomplished 2 Stepper, evidenced by the worn out soles on my Justin Ropers. There is a new gay country bar here in SA, the name escapes me, but I have been meaning to break out my old ropers and do some doe-si-doeing

That doesn't look like chicken fried steak, it looks like a beef version of chicken parmigiana, served with fake Mexican side dishes that look like AIDS-induced diarrhea. Then again, what does one expect from an Egyptian in Texas?

And as far as gay two-stepping goes -- just don't. I seriously can't imagine something more petrifying than having to go to such a place. Gives me shivers.

That looks totally VOMITITIOUS. Why won't you try a real Mexican place instead of this third rate Egyptian stuff from a can? There are plenty of them in your "city". I hear Cascabel Mexican Patio is a decent joint.

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"I have tried hard--but life is difficult, and I am a very useless person. I can hardly be said to have an independent existence. I was just a screw or a cog in the great machine I called life, and when I dropped out of it I found I was of no use anywhere else."

A Mexican orange pop (they make it with sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup) would be nice right now.

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"I have tried hard--but life is difficult, and I am a very useless person. I can hardly be said to have an independent existence. I was just a screw or a cog in the great machine I called life, and when I dropped out of it I found I was of no use anywhere else."

Please girl. I bet your margarita comes out of a box with the words "Chi-Chi's" on it.

LOL. And "Made in China" somewhere after the ingredients?

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"I have tried hard--but life is difficult, and I am a very useless person. I can hardly be said to have an independent existence. I was just a screw or a cog in the great machine I called life, and when I dropped out of it I found I was of no use anywhere else."

Me too. The food chemistry professor in college spent an entire lecture on the horrors of fake butter. She felt ALL the magarines were as criminal as cigarettes, and comparable for the false advertising. I think margarines still get away with advertising as healthy. What a crock.

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ďFrom each, according to his ability; to each, according to his needĒ 1875 K Marx

Scrambled eggs, made with spray butter to grease the pan, do not give me the horrible egg burps that boiled eggs do. It's rare that I can tolerate a boiled egg, much less a horrific deviled one.

How is scrambling an egg drastically worse than boiling one? I couldn't imagine eating a boiled egg without plenty of salt and pepper, moreso than used on a scrambled egg.

Once in a great while I enjoy a cobb salad. But almost every time, the eggs render me un-kissable for a whole day.

How about moderation? Half a pat of butter instead of a whole one. Salting to taste after cooking instead of during.

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"Many people, especially in the gay community, turn to oral sex as a safer alternative in the age of AIDS. And with HIV rates rising, people need to remember that oral sex is safer sex. It's a reasonable alternative."

"Many people, especially in the gay community, turn to oral sex as a safer alternative in the age of AIDS. And with HIV rates rising, people need to remember that oral sex is safer sex. It's a reasonable alternative."

Oh Ps- When I finished the burger and fries the lady brought the check and I still had a few swallows of Margarita left and needed something to eat with it so I ordered some chips and Queso but she said they didnt have Queso, so I was left high and dry

I must be feeling hongry (or perhaps I haven't had a boiger in a while) cause that shit looks kinda good --minus the margarita (I think they're salty and not very tasty or "classy").

I'll give you a gold star for eating a meal from a place other than PukeDonalds or Whuttaburger.

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"I have tried hard--but life is difficult, and I am a very useless person. I can hardly be said to have an independent existence. I was just a screw or a cog in the great machine I called life, and when I dropped out of it I found I was of no use anywhere else."

You used to be a common man like me, now you have a MissP air about you. Can I call you the Uppity Floridian?

-W

Chile, please. I may live in Miami, but I don't consider myself a Floridian. I stay true to my Latina ghetto fabulous NY roots. As soon as I have a chance (i.e. once I get either my doctorate granted or my ass kicked out of school) I'm moving back North.

And I may not like margaritas, but give me a well-made Cuban mojito and I'll be a happy uppity hoe.

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"I have tried hard--but life is difficult, and I am a very useless person. I can hardly be said to have an independent existence. I was just a screw or a cog in the great machine I called life, and when I dropped out of it I found I was of no use anywhere else."

Oh Ps- When I finished the burger and fries the lady brought the check and I still had a few swallows of Margarita left and needed something to eat with it so I ordered some chips and Queso but she said they didnt have Queso, so I was left high and dry

Two questions:

1. Why is that shit out of focus? 2. What is a swallow? I thought you swallowed cum, um... jizz and sipped drinks.

Seroconverted: Early 80sTested & confirmed what I already knew: early 90s

Current regimen: Atripla. Last regimen: Epzicom, Sustiva (since its inception with NO adverse side effects: no vivid dreams and NONE of the problems people who can't tolerate this drug may experience: color me lucky )Past regimensFun stuff (in the past): HAV/HBV, crypto, shingles, AIDS, PCP